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Queen Elizabeth II dies, Buckingham Palace announces

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.

Kata: Internet speed

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Puaikura to battle Matavera in midweek matches

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The second round of football kicked off yesterday with the Grassroots and U18 men’s division matches. Today will be the first of this week’s mid-week games, hosted by Puaikura FC at Raemaru Park, at 4pm.

Laced up and ready to compete!

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

Young Mauke athletes bound for the Cook Islands Games in Rarotonga now have their own footwear thanks to a shoe drive.

Loading … Cook Islands’ internet speed among the slowest in the world

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Technology

The Cook Islands internet speed is close to the slowest in the world according to one study but the chair of the Competition and Regulatory Authority says the data had no value.

David versus Goliath battle

Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands will take on giants New Zealand in a classic David versus Goliath battle on day one of the OFC U19 Championships 2022 in Tahiti this afternoon.

‘Let’s get to work’

Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The incoming Cook Islands Party led coalition government held its first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Kata: Pacific summit

Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: No invite

Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Records fall at Youth Athletics

Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports

Over 20 records were broken at the BCI National Youth Championships held on Friday.

Literacy Week: Schools celebrate reading and writing

Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

Apii Avarua students settled comfortably under the shade of a large mango tree yesterday for a “buddy class reading” session to start off the Literacy Week.

Kata: Real criminals

Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks national cricket squad play Auckland’s first all- Māori team

Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports

The Cook Islands national squad played Auckland’s first all-Māori cricket team in the weekend.

18 months’ probation for $5k justice ministry theft

Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National

A young woman has been sentenced to 18 months’ probation and six months’ community service for stealing more than $5000 from the till during her time as a Ministry of Justice employee.

Kata: Do some work

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

33 months jail for $240,000 Police theft

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National

A former finance administrator of the Cook Islands Police service has been sentenced to 33 months’ (two years and nine months) imprisonment and ordered to pay $25,000 in reparations for an “unprecedented” defrauding of the police of $240,000 over a nearly four-year period.

Aitutaki Liftoff aims to become South Pacific’s biggest fitness festival

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features

The Aitutaki Liftoff – the island’s biggest fitness festival – kicked off its all-inclusive event that promotes health and wellness for everyone, last weekend.

Cook Islands U19 football squad heads for Tahiti today

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands football squad are eager to attend the OFC U19 Championship and will set off for Tahiti today. The competition starts on Wednesday September 7.

Matavera faces Nikao on home turf today

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Today the football mayhem starts as Matavera FC will be welcoming Nikao Sokattak FC to their home grounds for their first face off, while Puaikura FC host Avatiu FC to a severe lot of fixtures.

A young Atiuan warrior’s 1972 migration to Rarotonga

Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features

In October 1972 Tere Akava from Atiu said his final goodbyes to his grandparents as he left for Rarotonga, carrying only a small suitcase and a dream of becoming a motor mechanic.